A float stitch or welt stitch is composed of a held loop, one or more float loops and knitted loops.
►It is produced when a needle (M) holding its old loop fails to receive the new yarn that passes, as a float loop to the back of the needle.
►The float stitch shows the missed yarn floating freely on the reverse side of the held loop.
►The float extends from the base of one knitted or tucked loop to the next, and is notated by an empty square.
►The held loop extends into the courses above until a knitted loop is indicated in that wale.
►A single float stitch has the appearance of a U-shape on the reverse of the stitch.
►Float stitch fabrics are narrower than equivalent all-knit fabrics.
